A colleague's son-in-law has a 95 E320 with 38k miles that he wants to sell.

It was his granny's car and she moved into assisted living so he bought the car from her about 6 months ago. Fuel prices have gone up and he has a long commute and is looking for greater fuel efficiency.

I haven't seen it. I haven't driven it, etc. But the owner is an engineer (BSEE, I used to work with him 10-15 yrs ago when he was a coop student) and is pretty particular about most everything.

The downside is that it is black/black exterior/interior. In the Deep South, that's an issue.

If the car pans-out, I'm thinking about offering $7-$8k, max.

What do you think?

Sounds interesting. Black/Black is a problem here too, folks get burned when they lean up against a black car here - they only do it once. If you have a garage or covered parking you might alleviate some of the problem. Use it as a bargaining point to lower the price...

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Buy it and donate it to the Azimuth chapter of the human fund; a not for profit entity focused on the edification of the lives of men named 'Azimuth'.

Why give it to them??? I know for a fact that the sherpa that owns that "charity" is really an ultra-right wing demogogue that would put the Rev. Moon to shame. Rumor has it that he uses to money to keep himself awash with teenage concubines!

Why not donate the car instead to a reputable charity. The Peragro International Liberation Fund (emergency reserve) provides a vehicle to ensure the freedom of movement and liberated thinking of that which is named "peragro". This particular fund is extremely useful when said subject is required to leave in a hurry due to circumstances that may just be a little weird. You can just write the check out to PILFer.

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Is it a W124 or W210 model?
Shouldn't you be looking for an SLK ??

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2011 Prius

Wait for a diesel. You'll find a better color scheme as well.

I know you're just dying to join the bio-diesel ranks.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

When charities collide, the competition gets fierce! I'll see your 'reputable' charity and raise you a racially charged religious one. Teen aged concubines are a necessity for relieving the pressures of separating fools from their assets!

LONG LIVE THE HUMAN FUND (Azimuth chapter)

It's said that German engineers never really understood American buyers' needs for good aircon.

BMW in particular got many complaints about their air conditioners from the USA until finally 4 BMW engineers were made to drive a new Black BMW sedan with a black interior across Texas from one end to the in high summer and after that, the airconditioning problem in BMWs was resolved to the satisfaction of the US customers.

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A '95 W124 sedan with just 38k on it for 8k would be a darn good deal, if the car checked out. Good ones are near bulletproof. A pair of polar white custom fitted Ramshead sheepskin seat covers would make 1/2 the heat problem go away, as long as the ac blows cold, the rest of the issue is well addressed.

Black/black is considered a desirable color combo for most modern Mercedes.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

True.

B

It's a w124, of which I already own 2 ('88 300E and '95 E320). I'd love to own an SLK, but when they are in a price range I'm willing to pay, they aren't worth buying.

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I am beginning to think you have a diesel-phobia.

Just you leave your keys in your ignition, buster.

Clean, low mileage, late-production W124 cars - in black-on-black - make eskimo cry.

Better Bot than I, to be faced with such a dilemma.

It would really make you cry to see how pristine he keeps his other 300 E. Oh well, I'll have clean cars again in ........about 18 years probably

Not to be a hater, but isn't 38K kind of low for that year of car?? May want to take Azimuth up on the free carfax offer just to make sure someone else didn't let it sit with a broken odo or something.